At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Austerlitz, or near Great Barrington, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. Nickel size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Great Barrington, Housatonic, Stockbridge, New Marlborough, West Stockbridge, Monterey, Alford, Tyringham, Hartsville, Mahkeenac Heights, Newsboy Statue, Glendale, Williamsville, Southfield, North Egremont, Interlaken, Risingdale, West Stockbridge Center, Richmond Furnace, and Beachwood.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees. * WHERE. In Connecticut, all of Litchfield County. In New York, all of Dutchess County as well as Eastern Ulster County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground Level Ozone. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Ground Level Ozone. The air quality index. or AQI. was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated. the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 800-535- 1345.

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie. * WHEN. Until 415 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This is causing urban and small stream flooding. - Another line of storms will move into the area in the next hour which will lead to additional flooding for poor drainage and low lying areas. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rotterdam, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Menands, Ravena, Berne, Voorheesville and Green Island. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood